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Tired of Questions...need some reasons for weight loss
summerset replied to stacer12's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Because nobody with brains worth more than 5 cent in their skull won't believe this schlock. People might not tell you to your face "You had surgery, right?" because in the end most people are polite enough to not out you but with WLS being a known procedure these days and not as uncommon as it once was - people draw their own conclusions once they see a very heavy person losing weight fast, especially when it started after a short period of absence. -
Intermittent Fasting to Healthy Eating - FAIL
BigSue replied to K Be Good!'s topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
What form of intermittent fasting were you doing? 16/8? 18/6? OMAD? I did intermittent fasting (16/8) before surgery and I lost about 70 pounds in 5 months. It really helped me to get out of the habit of snacking. The psychologist who did my psych eval for surgery didn't like it, but nobody else (the surgeon, bariatric nutritionist, PCP, endocrinologist) had a problem with it. Can't do it post-op, though (at least initially) because I'd never be able to get all my protein. Anyway, my suggestion is to think of it as doing mini-fasts. If you were doing 16/8 and skipping breakfast, maybe you can change to 12/12 (have breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but fast for 12 hours between dinner and the next day's breakfast). Have a small breakfast and fast between breakfast and lunch. -
Intermittent Fasting to Healthy Eating - FAIL
K Be Good! posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was intermittent fasting when I decided to look into bariatric surgery. Kaiser does not like intermittent fasting. I’m trying to transition back to eating multiple times a day while staying at 1200 calories. I’m failing. I have said no to doughnuts, soda, candy, snacks. I’m taking my vitamins and drinking my water. I initially lost three pounds but now I am stuck. Eating so often is so hard! -
A little over 4 months out now, and as of this am I’m at 169, down from 228 on surgery day. For reference I’m 5’8”. I’m pretty pleased with the progress though like everyone else I wish it was coming off as fast now as it did in the beginning 🤣 I’ll hit a stall for a week, drop 3-4 lbs, then up/down a few ounces for a few days, then drop a little more weight. I can’t not weigh myself every day because not doing so, not being really really diligent about managing my weight, is what got me into such a bad spot in the first place. I just know that stalls happen and it’s not the end of the world to go up a few ounces for no damn good reason, and it doesn’t mess with my head too much. i still have a TON of constriction though 😕 I regurgitate after almost every meal even if it’s just a few bites of food or if I eat pretty slowly. I don’t know if this is normal at this stage but I will bring it up at my next appointment.
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Hello all I'm Nov 16th. I wish everyone a fast safe and easy recovery.
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My dietician said I should be around 600 closer to November but I know there can be different plans based on certain doctors. My recovery has been very fast so I’m hoping it’s okay
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Obsessing about Plastic Surgery!!
Darktowerdream replied to ChubRub's topic in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
@ChubRub thank you ☺️ I get swelling in my thighs and belly depending what I eat, I feel it. But I honestly think that taking turmeric must help. I started off taking Garden of Life Turmeric gummies Post op. I came home with my feet swollen piggies, and huge ankles, usually my swelling is my thighs but after coming home and taking my supplements and of course elevating my legs it went down pretty fast. I did switch to a turmeric collagen chew. I’m having some issues (not related to surgery) started before. I need to go for baseline bloodwork to check my liver. Because my bloodwork was altered by getting two blood transfusions. It’s weird I see my own picture and can’t quite grasp its me. I’m trying to keep my weight below my cap of 106lbs but have had some issues. I’ll need to see my doctor. anyway. Sorry to ramble. I think you will like the bra and it’s definitely worth the price. I have my old Faja size XS by Marena. If you get the bodysuit you get it based on thigh measurements and the rest fits better. I wish I knew that after my surgery while I was still at hospital. If you didn’t mind it’s not new I could mail them to you. I thought about selling them but I just haven’t the energy to do so. I’ve also got two 32C surgical bras from Marena. https://marena.com/products/sfbhs-compression-girdle?variant=14424291901482&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google Shopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpcD0mefz6wIVB4eGCh1g2Qn6EAQYAiABEgJzrfD_BwE -
Surgery date before insurance approval?
Confirmed replied to Kaybop's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was given a date for Nov 16th and just got an approval letter from BCBSIL today 09/18/20. It took BCBSIL exactly 5 days to review and approve the surgery so no worries. I wish all a continued success and fast recovery. -
update on 10 years out regain, and weight loss
BriarRose replied to BriarRose's topic in WLS Veteran's Forum
And now 5 months later.... I am down 45 pounds from last July. I weigh less than I did in graduate school in 1981 !!!! I started this journey wearing size 28 pants before surgery. I am now wearing either a size 14 or a 16 petite ( which I like the fit on better for my short self ! ) and had to shop "blind" with no stores open ! But I couldn't keep my pants up to go back to work ! This journey has been a gift that continues to give me benefits many years later. I have never regretted it for a moment. Get your surgery. You will lose weight. Do not worry about how fast or how much or compare yourself to anyone else. Take each ounce you lose as a victory and celebrate it !!! -
Hello all, It's been a long time since my last post. It's good to see all of the new folks that have found their way to this forum. It was extremely helpful to me both pre & post surgery. My 2 year anniversary is right around the corner (10/8). It was one of the best decisions that I've ever made. I've lost 120+ lbs though I've been in a stall since the COVID-19 lockdowns began. It's been 9 months or so since I've had any kind of pain or dumping. At this point, I can eat just about anything though my stomach is still sensitive first thing in the morning. I can tell that my stomach has stretched some b/c I can eat more in one sitting now. I plan to try a 'reset' and then do some intermittent fasting to get back on track. I'd like to lose another 25lbs. I've said all that to say this, keep the faith, especially you newbies. I know it's hard but it's worth it and believe it or not, it does get easier. Be well and stay safe.
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Anyone for September 2020?
billho replied to vsg_britt_091420's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My VSG is on Monday and I did the COVID test today. Fortunately, I didn't have to do the liquid diet, since I was able to drop 33 lbs since Aug 1st with a 1,200 cal diet and haven't cheated once. But I was out of the house today and seriously considered a "last meal" at a fast-food place since it might be my last chance for a long, long time. But, I stuck to my Gatorade Zero that I brought and a protein bar and got small grilled nuggets.... so still on track for 1,200 today. -
You've done your research which is outstanding. Whichever way you go, success is about working your Doc/Nut's process. Trying to mix other program plans implies you think you know better. You got you where you are. Listen and follow. Try not to test things as long as you can, but we all do it eventually. Then get back to plan. Your thoughts on the RNY match closely to mine. RNY has better statistics in success, but also more complications. Dumping itself is a complication most of us wanted, for the reasons you seem to. I too wanted the negative reinforcement of dumping if I ate wrong. Little did I know that most of the negative feedback would be doing the mechanics of eating wrong: Not chew enough, too fast, not paying attention. They work also. 17+ years later I've done things of which I never dreamed. And my plumbing still works as designed in the operating room. I have a good life. Tek
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Recent RNY - How ya doing?
jdmcardle17 replied to Corrine2020's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
August 18, here. Am down almost 40 lbs. Yay me. Lots of fluid retention due to CHF. Hoping I will start losing again. I wind up vomiting a lot because I drink to soon, or eat too fast. So, going back to the WLS bible and getting it right. Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Hi I've experienced bad dumping too. Never in a month of sundays did i imagine it to be as bad as it is! Trouble is, you'd think I'd have learned my lesson but one day eating say brown bread I'm ok, the next I'm in agony. There's no stead fast rules or patterns on my journey. To cap it all I've had no input from my dc or specialist nurse to help me along because of COVID. I had my operation in March 20 and only now do i get a telephone appointment for october.....how can you be assessed or even checked over through a call. Aww well, I'm soldiering along and I've quite a few questions i would like answering.
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What causes YOUR weight loss stall?
ms.sss replied to Dogmom68's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
More anecdotal two cents... I just naturally intermittent fasted, from Day 1, actually. Even pre-op, I rarely ate until at least after noon/1pm, (just not a breakfast person, never was, still not). But after surgery, I stopped eating by around 6-7pm because I had some early reflux issues and I wanted to make sure that my stomach was COMPLETELY and TOTALLY empty before I laid down for the night (or even to just lay down on the couch to watch tv). So this basically had me eating in a 5-7 hour window every day. All my labs came back swimmingly (still great, had my 2 yr follow up early last week) and I had energy for days (still do). P.S. I was sleeved P.P.S. Been in maintenance for well over a year, and I no longer suffer from nighttime relfux, so I do now often eat past 7pm...so i’m not naturally IF-ing anymore. Just my personal experience. -
What causes YOUR weight loss stall?
sillykitty replied to Dogmom68's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Early post op, when getting adequate nutrition is a challenge, it's common sense that intermittent fasting is ill advised. But once one is at or near maintenance, many RNY patients on this board have found IF as useful tool to get them to goal or to help maintain. -
What causes YOUR weight loss stall?
catwoman7 replied to Dogmom68's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
it probably depends on the type of intermittent fasting (IF) they're talking about and how far out they are from surgery. I know some vets who do it - but they do the kind where they don't start eating until 10:00 a.m. and then stop eating at 6:00 p.m. That might be fine for people who are out a ways (but definitely not newer post-ops). The kinds of IF where people fast for a whole day or two at a time is probably a different story. -
Help! I ate McDonald's 2 weeks post op
BayougirlMrsS replied to MoominMan's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Will i'm sure you now know that it was wrong.... but no use crying over spilled milk. What's important to remember is how this made you feel...... Physically and emotionally. I always stick to this way of eating..... one Rule: Only eat at a table. Never in the car, never on a couch, never in the bed..... When we start with Not eating at the table we open ourselves up to so many dangers. I know i had to find this out the hard way. Eating in the car leads to fast food and fast food leads to bad food choices. It also leads to hurried eating, Which leads to overeating, which leads to no weight loss or a weight gain. Eating on the couch leads to eating in front of the tv, which leads to not paying attention to how we are eating, which leads to eating too fast and again.... Overeating. Eating in bed is the same, but it's mostly junk food. I learned there (for me) there was a right way to satisfy my cravings.... Portions. Example: Chips, i would open the bag, count out 4-6 chips, close the bag, and return it to the closet. Sit at the table and one by one slowly eat till it was like mush .... by the time i was at prob 4 i was good... threw the rest away.... don't think about putting them back in the bag... that will lead to you impulsively reach in the bag. I have to throw in the garbage disposal. -
What causes YOUR weight loss stall?
NovaLuna replied to Dogmom68's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
During our pre-op nutrition class the surgeon discussed why intermittent fasting was dangerous for malabsobative patients. They told us about several patients who had done it against their advice and a few even died. I know a guy who had the same surgery as me as he's in my nutrition class and he was hospitalized and almost DIED because he was trying up his weight loss with intermittent fasting. They had to take away the DS part of his surgery so he now just has the sleeve portion. He ALSO told me not to intermittent fast unless I wanted to end up like he had. Every doctor has a different opinion but I'm trusting my surgeons judgement with his own patients experience and also the person I KNOW who went through it! And yeah, most do fast in a way through the night, but on average I sleep 6-8 hours MAX. My stomach wakes me up by growling REALLY loudly. Fasting for 16 hours is not only crazy but irresponsible when the amount of nutrition you get in a day is already painfully low. It's common sense! -
Help! I ate McDonald's 2 weeks post op
catwoman7 replied to MoominMan's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
it wasn't dumping - it was moving along way too fast with eating. Dumping usually includes things like heart palpatations, sweating, weakness, and dizziness. It's usually the result of eating too much sugar - or for some, too much fat. -
What causes YOUR weight loss stall?
NovaLuna replied to Dogmom68's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Malabsorbative surgeries such as Gastric Bypass and Duodenal Switch/Loop Duodenal Switch CANNOT intermittent fast! My surgeon said intermittent fasting with a malabsorbative surgery increased the risk of malnutrition so unless someone wants to risk hospital time and put their very LIFE at risk to lose a little extra weight do NOT do that! -
What causes YOUR weight loss stall?
Lanie992 replied to Dogmom68's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Today at my appointment w/my surgeon --- I asked my surgeon if there was anything I could do to kickstart weight loss again since I am in an almost three week stall... and he said there is nothing to be done during a stall. He said just wait it out and I will start losing again in time. 😩 It is so frustrating! I upped my exercise routine hardcore about a week and a half ago... I was on the stationary bike for 1 hour and 10 minutes... and then I went on the treadmill for 30 minutes tonight... 13 miles altogether.. . I am still pushing myself to try to jump start the weight loss again.. Who knows if it will work? But I have been sleeping better at night and feeling more energetic during the day, so it is still beneficial.. Anyway, I have heard people had success intermittent fasting. -
2 weeks post opp weight loss
catwoman7 replied to DwGirl's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
people lose at all different rates due to several different factors (gender, age, metabolic level, activity level, starting BMI, whether or not you lost weight prior to surgery, etc) so it's kind of pointless to compare yourself. The only factors you really have control over is how closely you stick to your program, and your activity level. If you're committed to these two, you WILL lose weight, whether fast or slow. I was a slow loser from the get-go and thought I'd never even get below 200 lbs, let alone lose all of my excess weight, but I did. But to answer your question, most of us seem to lose in the 15-25 lb range the first month (and less than that after month 1), so you're right on target. Of course there are always some who lose more or less than that, but that seems to be pretty average. So you're good... -
This might be my problem. I just posted about purées not going well, but perhaps some of my discord is self induced by eating too fast.
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OMG! Never eat too fast!
MandoGetsSleeved replied to sizemedown's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
OMG! I just did this last night. A SINGLE egg and a turkey sausage (both of which I have eaten for the last week with no issues). I don't think I have ever been so miserable in my life. I think I moaned for about 2 hours before I wasn't miserable. In my case, I think I did two things: 1- Drank water up until about 10 minutes before I ate. 2 - Ate too fast. Like you, no complications, no issues (other than constipation the first week), and progressing to foods just fine. I swear you just gave the best advice EVER. Knowing me, I'm sure this will happen again, but I can assure you not anytime in the near future. Hope you're feeling better!
